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Episode 157: Investing in Chicago Midterm Rentals with Rishi Bajaj

After staying in an Airbnb while on vacation, Rishi Bajaj realized how we can leverage this strategy and used midterm rentals to multiply his rental income!Rishi shares how he got the idea to venture out into the niche space of midterm rentals. He talks about furnishing, co...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 156: A Decade of Grinding and Succeeding on Chicago’s Northside with Joe Smazal

It first took Joe Smazal of Interra Realty six years to sell $100M of multifamily real estate. Six months into 2022, Joe has already sold $100M of assets THIS YEAR ALONE! Joe explains how he left his stable day job to become a Chicago commercial broker, and the growing pains...

By Mark Ainley

Straight Up Tues Tip 33 - Bolanle Ogunmakin

What are some of the useful technologies/apps that can help you scale your REI business?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 154: Scaling From a Duplex to a $100 Million Portfolio in Chicago’s North and Northwest Si...

Jeff Weinberg of Drexel Properties joins us to discuss the importance of systems and relationships when scaling a large Chicago Real Estate portfolio.Jeff kicks things off by talking about his start in real estate and leaving his W2 job to pursue his passion full time. He jumps i...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 153: Building Wealth via Long-Term Real Estate Investments in Chicago with Bill Himmelstein

Bill Himmelstein of Tenant Advisory Group drops in to share great insight on long-term investing and reminds us that real estate is not a “get rich quick” but rather a “get wealthy slowly” investment.Bill starts by talking about his start in real estate an...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 152: Straight Up Tues Tip 32

Tuesday Tip #32 Mike Glasser Guest Name: Mike GlasserGuest Company: NBOA Guest Link: https://nboachicago.com ___________________________________________________ What is the NBOA Summer Soiree and how can investors benefit from this event?

By Mark Ainley

Episode 151: Dissecting Property Taxes on your Chicagoland Properties with Cook County Assessor Frit...

Ever wonder how your Cook County properties are assessed and how taxes are calculated? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi presents valuable info on property taxes and the overall mission of his office! Fritz starts by sharing his background and how it allowed him...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 150: Mastering Multi-Family to Propel Your Chicagoland Investments with Rod Khlief

As many may already know, Rod Khleif is a multifamily real estate investor, business consultant, and high-performance coach. In today’s show, Rod focuses heavily on being prepared to take action as opportunities arise during a changing market like the one we are in today!&n...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 149: Revitalizing the “Land of Lincoln” with Aurora Mayor (and potential IL Governor) Ri...

Mayor of Aurora and gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin discusses his plan to create jobs, lower crime, and attract businesses if he were to be elected Governor of Illinois. Richards speaks on hot topic issues including affordable housing, taxes, and crime. He dives deep i...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 148: Acquiring Distressed Real Estate by “Beating the Streets” in Chicago with Joe Sevci...

Are you struggling with deal flow in this market? Joe Sevcik drops in to share how Networth Realty is acquiring distressed properties and wholesaling to add value to their investors.Joe covers how his company is grinding it out by hitting the streets to get in front of motivated ...